Error Retrieving Update Info File!
I too am getting similar messages when starting up Spybot S&D 1.6.2 but I am getting them on both Vista and XP. It tries to autoload updates and then I get "Error Retrieving Update Info File!" followed by "System Read Error" I have uninstalled and reinstalled on both systems to no avail. I even ran msconfig to shut shut everything else off as a precaution when I reinstalled, but it didn't help. This has been totally frustrating to me as I have 4 computers I take care of personally and 2 others I assist with and they all have Spybot on them! Someone needs to do something about this and soon! :(
Error Retrieving Update Info File!
Vista & Windows XP are what's agrevating me:mad::mad:
Possible workaround for warning message
I was having the same problem on my Vista machine as the OP but not in my XP machines. I was getting the Warning window that said "Please select some update files from the list first.", but there was nothing to select.
I tried downloading a fresh copy, uninstalling Spybot, rebooting deleting the Program folder and reinstalling. This still didn't solve the problem.
This morning I had the Ah Ha to try setting the compatibility mode on SpybotSD.exe to XP service pack 2 (the only option I had).
Voila no more warning window.
Hope this help.
Same here & possible workaround
A possible workaround: the "Update Spybot-S&D" entry in my Start menu is set to run as an administrator. It appears that if I open the updater directly from the Start menu, it seems to work correctly. (IE it presents its UI, does not present an error message, and lets me go through a normal update process. However, I need to wait a week and see if it will actually find updates).
Another possible workaround: In Settings > Settings > Web Update UNcheck "Search the web for new versions at each program start". (With this checked, the accursed dialog box shows up at startup, before the "Loading Spybot" progress bar completes, and the dialog also appears every time I click the "Update" or "Search for Updates" buttons. With this UNchecked, manually clicking either of those buttons causes the updater to successfully launch)
Some background:
I am experiencing this problem as well, on Vista Ultimate 32 bit, from an administrator account, with UAC enabled. I ran the installer as an administrator.
If I run Spybot as an administrator, I get the described behavior. If I do not run it as an administrator, clicking the "update" button appears to have no effect at all. I would be happy to provide more information if necessary.